Baltic Sea States Sub-regional Co-operation (BSSSC)

Political network for decentralised authorities (sub-regions) in the BSR. Its participants are regional authorities (level directly below the national level authorities) of the 10 Baltic Sea littoral states: Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Russia. It shall contribute to a shared knowledge of government and best practice, which will be made available to regional and national authorities, the EU and other decision-making bodies. BSSSC is an important actor in climate change adaptation since adaptation is implemented on the local and sub-regional level. BSSSC forms a well-suited entry point for increased cooperation on this issue on the sub-regional level and need to mainstream climate adaptation in their agenda.